Month: May 2021

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Man-Bat #4 by Dave Wielgosz, Sumit Kumar, Romulo Fajardo Jr. and Tom Napolitano, on sale now. Kirk Langstrom has an incredibly complicated relationship with Batman. While Man-Bat can be extremely destructive in his methods, he is usually well-intentioned. This allows Bruce Wayne to further trust Man-Bat’s human side. Now, Man-Bat

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Jupiter’s Legacy Season 1, which is available now on Netflix. Jupiter’s Legacy makes massive departures from its source material, but the one that eats up most of its runtime is the addition of flashbacks that tell how the Union got their powers. The original comic opened with a

Since Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created him in the 1960s, Nick Fury has been everything from a war hero to a hard-edged espionage agent. While the ensuing decades saw him evolve into Marvel’s chief spymaster and keeper of secrets, his most surprising role saw him learn that he was the father to the hero

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Nevers, Episode 5, “Hanged,” which premiered Sunday on HBO. On the previous episode of The Nevers, the Touched at the orphanage translated the song Mary sang to them and discovered it included a message for Amalia. An entity that Amalia calls a “Galanthie” was using Mary’s song to

The penultimate arc of Dragon Ball Z introduced the villainous Majin Buu, a pink-colored enemy with as many forms as he had powers. The Z-Fighters had to give the fight with Buu their all to put a stop to him, but in the end, it still came down to Goku and Vegeta saving the day once again.

Director Neil Marshall reveals he’d like a stab at directing 2000 A.D.‘s Rogue Trooper. In an interview with CBR, Marshall was asked which iconic comic character he’d like a chance at directing and he replied, “I’ve never been like a massive comic book fan. I suppose the one that always comes back to me is, in the

Since his Creation in 1983 by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen, the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo has built a reputation as one of the toughest figures in the DC Universe. He is an ageless alien with super strength and the ability to regenerate new versions of himself from his blood. The interstellar gun for hire’s recent

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Pose Season 3, Episode 3, “The Trunk,” which aired Sunday on FX. The latest episode of Pose Season 3, “The Trunk,” opens in 1978 with a young Elektra down at the piers turning tricks to survive. At the end of the night, Elektra’s friend reveals that she’s lost her house

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Nevers, Episode 5, “Hanged,” which premiered Sunday on HBO. In The Nevers‘ previous episode, Mundi caught the Touched serial killer Maladie after she came to the police station to demand that he make the papers stop reporting that she was behind Mary Brighton’s murder. As she explains it,

Capcom’s Mega Man franchise has had many Blue Bombers, be they futuristic descendants of the original robot boy or versions from alternate universes. One such parallel take on the character was introduced in the Mega Man Battle Network series of video games. These titles swapped out the traditional robot-based premise for one instead based on digitization and the internet.

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Nevers, Episode 5, “Hanged,” which premiered Sunday on HBO. On last week’s episode of The Nevers, Amalia True learned that Lucy Best was spying on the Touched for Lord Massen. After banishing Lucy from London, Amalia came home to discover Myrtle, Harriet and Primrose had enlisted the other

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Fear the Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 12, “In Dreams,” which aired Sunday on AMC. WARNING: This article discusses sensitive topics relating to pregnancy, including infancy loss.  While last week’s episode of Fear the Walking Dead formally debuted The End is the Beginning group, Episode 12 switches gears to

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for The Last of Us Part II and Red Dead Redemption 2. Despite one being set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by an infectious virus and the other taking place in the Old West, The Last of Us Part II and Red Dead Redemption 2 hold many parallels with

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for “The Convention” in Carnage: Black, White & Blood #3, by Alyssa Wong, Gerardo Sandoval, Victor Nava, Erick Arciniega and VC’s Joe Sabino, on sale now. Just as Carnage is one of the most notoriously bloodthirsty supervillains in the Marvel Universe, something as seemingly career-ending as death has been unable

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Fear the Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 12, “In Dreams,” which aired Sunday on AMC. While the majority of Episode 12, “In Dreams,” focused on Grace entering a strange dream sequence, it also revisited a significant plot point first brought up in early Season 6 — the key. Since

Most villains of the Naruto universe are either redeemed or have enough redeeming qualities to make their inevitable deaths poignant. This is reasonably so — whenever their backstories are explored, even the most unapologetically evil characters like Kakuzu and Madara are sympathetic. RELATED: Naruto: Kankuro’s 5 Best Fights (& Who Won) In fact, it is often the

As one of the few fighters to beat Goku in a World Martial Arts Tournament, Tien Shinhan is among the strongest warriors in the entire Dragon Ball franchise, rivaling Krillin as the strongest non-Saiyan on Earth. Dedicating his life to training alongside his best friend Chiaotzu in the Crane School martial arts techniques, Tien remains one of

While dozens of manga ran alongside Dragon Ball during the eighties, the reign of Goku and company was far from over. Dragon Ball ran for a decade in Weekly Shonen Jump before its final chapter was published in 1995. While some manga were serialized alongside it for the bulk of its run, others came and

New Pokémon Snap is a good game that should’ve been great. In many respects, this long-awaited sequel to the Nintendo 64 original is a dream for fans. Pokémon have seldom felt more alive, and natural environments on Nintendo Switch have seldom felt more vibrant. This is an experience that understands its community’s wishes. But, it’s

WARNING: Spoilers follow for Amazing Spider-Man #65 by Nick Spencer, Federico Vicentini, Federico Sabbatini, Alex Sinclair & VC’s Joe Caramagna, on sale now. Spider-Man is in a war he knows he can’t win alone. He has worked a lot with his friends in The Order, but elects to call in bigger guns in his war against Wilson

As a franchise, Star Wars has always prided itself on being a family product that could be enjoyed equally by kids and adults. It would be safe to assume that the mantra still holds true for a show like Star Wars: The Clone Wars, maybe even more so than usual since cartoons are traditionally made

When HBO adapted Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire Mysteries novels into True Blood, it made a few key changes to the core cast. One such change was the role of Tara Thornton. In the books, Tara is a side character; She’s a white woman who lives in Bon Temps, runs a dress shop and appears intermittently,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X-Men: Curse of the Man-Thing #1 by Steve Orlando, Andrea Broccardo & Guru-eFX, on sale now As a Great Captain of Krakoa, Magik has become a crucial part of the defense of the mutant nation, even outside of her role helping other major X-Men. She’s proven herself time and

It’s surprising to see the level of ambivalence that continues to surround Dragon Ball GT. Akira Toriyama’s iconic shonen series remains one of the most popular and successful examples of its kind, but the creative choices within Dragon Ball GT have been met with a lot of criticism. Dragon Ball Super has functioned as a

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Jupiter’s Legacy, now streaming on Netflix. In Netflix’s Jupiter’s Legacy, Sheldon/Utopian (Josh Duhamel) cuts a stoic figure along the lines of Superman with his Code when it comes to the Union. He’s used it for the original members since they got powers from an alien source

While comic book adaptations had a bit of a slow start on the big screen, the last few decades have seen an increased number of adaptations in theaters as they become more profitable and continue to cater to and build a loyal and dedicated fanbase. RELATED: 10 Marvel Adaptations That Completely Misunderstood The Source Material And while the

The average mecha or giant robot functions in a formulaic way: the pilot gets in the robot, takes hold of the controls, and operates the war machine like one might control a tank or any other mobile weapon. However, while some mechas — like certain Gundams — require a manual to control, others are a lot

In 1984, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird founded Mirage Studios using a tax refund and personal loan from Eastman’s uncle so they could self-publish the very first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic. Eastman and Laird couldn’t have possibly imagined the cultural impact their comic would have in the following years. Originally a gritty narrative that parodied

One of Street Fighter‘s most beloved characters is also one of its strangest. At a glance, Blanka looks like a green-skinned monster reminiscent of the Incredible Hulk. However, further exploration finds that he was once a normal man who became feral after living in the jungle for a long period of time, where he also learned